Articles by Jamie Hailstone
Housing firms' launch will aid demand for homes in Slough
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016
Slough BC has announced plans to launch a group of housing companies in a bid to meet the growing...
Divided Dorset: 'Let the public decide,' says PCC
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016
Dorset’s police and crime commissioner has called for plans to divide his country into two single...
Scrap all districts, says backbench Tory MP
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016
A backbench Tory MP has called for all the district councils in England to be scrapped, as boroug...
JRF calls for more council powers to tackle poverty
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has called on the Government to devolve more powers to town halls ...
Wilshaw: Councils must take responsibility for all schools
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 September 2016
The Government’s outgoing chief inspector of schools has called on local authority bosses to ‘sta...
Scottish councillors raise social care cap
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 September 2016
Councillors in Aberdeenshire have voted to increase the amount of money a person can have before ...
Local authority reserve funds down for first time since 2011
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
The total amount of reserves held by local authorities in England has fallen for the first time i...
Taunton set for West Somerset merger
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...
Leaders raise fears over new health plans
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
Council leaders have warned the Government’s new work and health programme will end in failure un...
Calls grow for greater focus on economic growth of cities
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
A leading think-tank has called on prime minister Theresa May to support economic growth in citie...
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